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ATAS names hall of fame inductees


April 17, 2008 Bea Arthur, Larry Gelbart, Merv Griffin, Daniel Burke, Tom Murphy and Sherwood Schwartz have been chosen as the latest inductees into the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame "is a special recognition for those who have made significant contributions and have left an indelible mark on the television business," ATAS chairman and CEO John Shaffner said. Emmy winner Griffin, who died in August, hosted the long-running talker "The Merv Griffin Show" and created the game shows "Jeopardy!" "Wheel of Fortune" and, most recently, "Merv Griffin's Crosswords."

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